ANDREW ENGRAM

DOB: October 16, 1954
Race: African American
Gender: Male

County of conviction: Pulaski
Number of counts: 1
Race of victim: White
Gender of victim: Female
Date of crime: June 6, 1997
Date of sentencing: January 29, 1999

Trial Counsel:

William R. Simpson
Bret Qualls
Tammy Harris

Current proceedings:

• Petition for Post-Conviction Relief Pursuant to Ark. R. Crim. P. 37.5 remains pending in the Pulaski County Circuit Court
   
• Re-opening of federal habeas anticipated following Arkansas Supreme Court's denial of motion to recall the mandate.  (previous case pending in U.S. District Court, E.D. Ark., Case No. 5:02-CV-10 (before Wright, J.))

Last judicial decision:

• Petition for cert denied by Engram v. Arkansas, 125 S.Ct. 2965 (June 27, 2005), reh'g denied, 120 S.Ct. 21 (2005).
   
• Motion to recall the mandate denied by Engram v. State, 200 S.W.3d 367, No. CR 99-928, 2004 WL 2904678 (Ark. Dec. 16, 2004)

Current counsel:

Dale Adams
221 W. 2nd, Suite 408
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501)-375-8770
dadams@mawplc.com

Bruce Eddy
Federal Public Defender Office
The Victory Building, Suite 490
1401 W. Capitol Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(501) 324-6113

Reported Opinions:

• Petition for cert denied by Engram v. Arkansas, 125 S.Ct. 2965 (June 27, 2005), reh'g denied, 120 S.Ct. 21 (2005).
   
• Motion to recall the mandate denied by Engram v. State, ___ S.W.3d ___, No. CR 99-928, 2004 WL 2904678 (Ark. Dec. 16, 2004)
   
• Conviction and sentence affirmed on direct appeal by Engram v. State, 15 S.W.3d 678 (Ark. 2000), cert. denied, 531 U.S. 1081 (2001).

Significant legal issues:

• trial court's limitation on cross-examination of state's DNA expert, who was not asked about supervisory misconduct in previous cases
   
• claim of mental retardation under Atkins v. Virginia, and alleged procedural default of claim in state court
   
• failure of appointed post-conviction counsel to file a motion for post-conviction relief

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